Yogitoes Skidless Premium Towel

1. Amazon.com

Nearly 300 owners give the Yogitoes Skidless Premium Towel extremely high ratings at Amazon.com. Users say the towel helps prevent them from slipping, which allows them to feel sturdier and hold poses longer than they could otherwise. However, several reviewers note that the towel bleeds easily in the washing machine.

Review: Yogitoes Skidless Premium Mat-Size Yoga Towel, Contributors to Amazon.com

2. Om Shanti: A Yoga Blog

The editor of the Om Shanti yoga blog gives the Yogitoes Skidless Premium Towel an overall grade of A-. "The skidless is a practically must-have if you do any form of vigorous yoga, such as vinyasa flow, ashtanga, Bikram, etc.," he says. However, he notes that it is not as slip-free when dry.

Review: Yoga Product Review: Skidless By Yogitoes, "Eugene", July 16, 2007

3. The New York Times

A gear tester for The New York Times likes how well the silicone nubs on the Yogitoes towel stick to her yoga mat, but she finds that it doesn't absorb as much sweat as other yoga towels she's used.

Review: Gear Test, Hot Yoga Clothes, Winter Miller, Sept. 2, 2009

4. Health

Su Reid-St. John, the fitness editor for Health magazine, is impressed with how stable she feels while using the Yogitoes Skidless Premium Towel, especially when her hands get sweaty. She calls it "indispensable" for hot yoga, but notes that it is expensive and you still have to buy or rent a separate yoga mat.

Review: Gear Guide: Yogitoes Skidless Yoga Towel, Su Reid-St. John, Oct. 6, 2010

5. About.com

Ann Pizer, About.com's guide to yoga, gives the Yogitoes Skidless Premium Towel a 4-star rating (out of 5). She discusses the benefits of the yoga towel, but gives little information on usability. Pizer also notes that, in addition to its non-slip properties, the towel will help keep your mat clean. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)

Review: Yogitoes Skidless Towel, Ann Pizer, March 7, 2010

6. Buzzillions.com

The Yogitoes towel also gets high marks in more than 20 user reviews compiled by Buzzillions.com. Users say the towel helps prevent them from slipping, and most find it a comfortable and sturdy addition to their yoga practice. The biggest complaint mentioned in reviews is that the towel bleeds easily in the wash.

Review: Yogitoes Yoga Skidless Towel, Contributors to Buzzillions.com

7. MyYogaMats.com

The anonymous editor of MyYogaMats.com highly recommends the Yogitoes Skidless Premium Towel, saying it provides more grip than other yoga towels. She recommends choosing a light color because she also has problems with the darker colors bleeding in the wash.

Review: Yogitoes Skidless Premium Mat Size Yoga Towel: If You Sweat a Lot in Yoga Class, Get This!, Editor of MyYogaMats.com, May 17, 2009